Separable cuff-button



W. R. LARTER.

SEPARABLE CUFF BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT 3, 1920.

Patented May 24, 1921.

fl p/m? A rromvrs UNETED STATES WARREN R. LARTER, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY,ASSIGNOR TO LAB'IER & SONS, OF'

PATENT OFFICE.

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A FIRM COMPOSED OF FREDERICK H. LABTER, HARRY C.LAR'I'ER, HALSEY M. LARTER, AND WARREN R. LARTER.

SEPARABLE CUFF-BUTTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 24, 1921.

Application filed September 3, 1920. Serial No. 407,997.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, l/VARREN R. LAn'rnn, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersehave invented new and useful Improvements in Separable Gulf-Buttons, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates in general to cuff buttons and more particularlyto separable cuff buttons comprising two separably connected parts whichmay be separated to unfasten the cuff and one of which remains in eachend of the cuff when so separated, thereby eliminating danger of loss ofthe button and the trouble incident to the insertion of the usual buttonin a cuff.

The objects of the invention are to provide a cuff button of thecharacter described embodying novel features of construction whereby theconnected end of one of the parts of the button is telescoped orreceived within the corresponding end of the other part, thus materiallyreducing the length of the button and greatly improving its appearance;to provide a button of this character having improved andpositive-fastening means for securing the parts of the but- 9 tontogether; to provide a button formed in two parts one of which has arecessed rim or socket, the other of said parts having a head adapted tofit into said socket and provided with spring influenced fasteningcatches to engage the rim of the socket thereby eliminating a looseconnection of the said parts of the button and providing extendedbearing surfaces for the parts; to construct the said socket so that theengagement of the catches with the rim thereof causes the head of one ofthe parts to tightly engage the base of the socket of the other part toproduce a snug connection and prevent wabbling of the two parts of thebutton, and to obtain other results and advantages as may be brought outby the following description.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals ofreference indicate the same parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a cuff button embodying my invention,showing the parts assembled;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the parts of the button separated;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevation of the button with the partsconnected, and the head and socket of the respective parts shown incross-section;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 showin the parts of the buttonseparated;

ig. 5 is an end view of the socket member of the button;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view through the head member of the button takenon the line 66 of Fig. 4;;

Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of one of the catches, and.

Fig. 8 is a perspective View of a modified form of fastening means.

In the specific embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings, thebutton is formed of two parts A and B, the said parts comprising theshanks 1 and 2 having at one end thereof the usual ornamental heads 3and 4. The opposite end of the part A is provided with a socket 5adapted to reeeive a head 6 formed on the end of the shank 2 oppositethe head 4, said head 6 and socket 5 forming the connecting elements ofthe button. The head 6 and socket 5 are in the general form of disks ofa diameter slightly less than the diameter of the heads 1 and 2. Thesocket 5 may be formed in any suitable manner, but in the presentinstance, the shank 1 is shown .as formed with a flange 7 to theperiphery of which is attached a channel ring 8 preferably substantiallyV-shaped in cross-section. A bearing ring 9 preferably formed of somehard metal such as Monel metal is mounted within the channel. ring 8,the said ring having on its inner circumference a groove 10havinginclined sides which meet at substantially the transverse center of thering.

The head 6 of the part B is shown as formed of a cup-shaped member 11secured to a flange 12 formed on the shank 2 simi" lar to the flange 7of the shank 1, the diameter of the said cup-shaped member 11 beingslightly less than the diameter of the hearing ring 9. Slidably mountedin openings through the sides of the head 6 are a plurality of catches13 which preferably have their outer ends beveled as at 14 to engage theinclined sides of the groove 10 in the bearing ring 9, the said catchesbeing also formed at their inner ends with laterally projecting lugs 15to prevent the catches from disengagement from the head 6. These catches13 are normally influenced outwardly by means of a split ring spring 16which engages the inner ends of the catches and is housed within theheads 6, as more clearlyshown in Figs. 4 and 6 of the drawings.

In applying the button to a cult the parts A and Bthereof are insertedinto the but ton holes in the respective ends of the cuff, after whichthe head .6 of the part B is forced into the socket 5 of the part A. Asthe head 6 enters the socket 5 the catches 13 are forced inwardly of thehead 6 until they enter the groove 10 of the bearing ring 9. They thenengage the inclined side of the groove 10 and the spring 16 forcing thecatches outwardly causes the head 6 to be drawn into tight engagementwith the flange 7 at the base of the socket 5. A secure connection ofthe parts A. and B of the button is thus obtained, the catches 13'engaging the inclined side of the groove 10 of the bearing ring takingup any looseness and firmly seating. the head 6 in the socket 5 so as toprevent any wabbling of the parts relative to each other.

'A modified form of fastening means is shown in Fig. 8, in which thecatches'or lugs 17 are shown as formed integrally with a split springring 18. The spring ring 18 is mounted within the head 6 similarly tothe manner in which the spring 16 is mounted, and the spring action ofthe ring forces the catch lugs 17 outwardly through the openings in thehead to engage the bearing ring 9. I

With my construction it will be seen that the connecting portions of theparts A and B of my button have a telescopic engage ment, therebyreducing the length of the button and eliminating any projections fromthe connecting ends of the button parts and enabling the connectingportions to be brought into close engagement with each other. Thechannel ring 8 may or may not be formed V-shaped in cross section, asmay be desired, although when so formed causes the channel ring toappear narrower than would be the case were the outer circumference ofthe channel ring entirely flat.

While I have shown one possible construction of the head 6 and socket 5,it will be understood that other constructions may be utilized'ifdesired. It will also be understood that other forms of catches orfastening meansfor securing the head 6 and socket 5 together may beutilized. Obviously, all of the above-mentioned modifications andchanges can be made in the construction of my improved button withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention, and I do not desireto be understood as limiting myself except as required by the 'followingclaims when construed in the light of the prior art.

Having thus l claim is: 1

1. In a separable cuff button, the combination of a pair of membershaving cotiperating connecting elements, one of said elements comprisinga disk-like head and the other of said elements comprising a socket totelescopically receive said head, and fastening means other than theconnecting ele ment itselfmounted in the periphery of one of saidconnecting elements and adapted to engage the other of said elements toconnect said pair of members.

2. In a separable cuff button, the combination of a pair of membershaving cooperating connecting elements, one of'said elements comprisinga disk-like head and the other of said elements comprising a socket totelescopically receive said head, and radially disposed fastening meansmounted in one of said connecting elements to engage the other of saidelements to connect said pair of members.

3. In a separable cuif button, the combination of a pair of members, oneof said members being provided with a disk-like head and the other ofsaid members being formed with a socket to telescopically receive saidhead, and spring actuated fastening means mounted in said head andadapted to engage the walls of said socket to connect said pair ofmembers.

4. In a separable cuff button, the combination of a pair of members, oneof said members being provided with a disk-like head and the other ofsaid members being formed with a socket to telescopically receive saidhead, and a plurality of spring catches projecting from the outerperiphery of said head and adapted to engage the walls of said socket toconnect said pair of members.

5. In a separable cufl button, the combination of a pair of members, oneof said members being provided with a disk-like head and the other ofsaid members being formed with a socket having an annular rim totelescopically receive said head, and a plurality of spring catchesmounted in said head to engage said annular rim on the socket to connectsaid pair of members.

described the invention, what 6. In a separable cull button, thecombination of a pair of members, one of said members being providedwith a disk-like head and the other of said members being formed with asocket to telescopically receive said head, and fastening means otherthan said head itself mounted in said head and adapted to engage thewalls of said socket to connect said pair of members.

7. In a cuff button, the combination of a pair of members, one of saidmembers being provided with a head and the other of said members beingformed with a socket to receive said head, a plurality of catchesmounted in said head, and a split spring ring mounted in the head forforcing said catches into engagement with the walls of said socket toconnect said pair of members.

8. In a cuff button, the'combination of a pair of members, one of saidmembers being provided with a head and the other of said members beingformed with a socket to receivo said head, and a spring ring mounted insaid head and having a plurality of catch lugs projecting therefrom toengage the walls of said socket to connect the said pair of members.

9. In a cuff button, the combination of a pair of members, one of saidmembers being provided with a head and the other of said members beingformed with a socket to receive said head, and a spring ring mounted insaid head, and having a plurality of integral. catch lugs projectingtherefrom to engage the walls of said socket to connect the said pair ofmembers.

10. In a cuff button, the combination of a pair of members each beingprovided with a shank, one of said members having a socket coaxial withsaid shank and of a di ameter substantially greater than that of saidshank and the other of said members being provided with a disklike headadapted to be telescopically received within said socket, and aplurality of spring catches on said head to engage the walls of saidsocket to conne t said pair of members.

11. In a separable cuff button, the combination of a pair of membershaving cooperating connecting elements, one of said elements comprisinga disk-like head and the other of said elements comprising a socket totelescopically receive said head, one of said elements having an annularinclined bearing surface therein, and radially movable fastening membersmounted in the other of said elements to engage said inclined surface,engagement of said fastening members with said inclined surfaceautomatically drawing said elements into tight engagement with eachother to connect said pair of members.

12. In a separable cuff button, the combination. of a pair of members,one of said. members being provided with a disk-like head. and the otherof said members being formed with a socket to telescopically receivesaid head, said socket being provided with an annular inclined bearingsurface, and a plurality of radially movable spring actuated fasteningmembers mounted in said head to engage said bearing surface, engagementof said fastening members with said bearing surface automaticallydrawing said head into said socket to connect said members.

WARREN R. LARTER.

